Find Your Park
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Category: Parks
Recreate Responsibly
Stay Safe Poster Kudos to the US National Parks Service for compiling an illustrative and informative guide – nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?pg=4913675&id=CF41B3F2-A93D-4F38-A482-CD02DD7488BD – to responsible travel – aka recreate responsibly – in the parks and protected areas. Graphics related to COVID-19 response and social distancing are available for use on webpages, social media, and physical locations to promote …
Las Vegas’ City Parks and Nearby Natural Wonders
Photo Welcome to the Mojave Desert. Las Vegas has both oasis-like escapes and more natural desert lands. There’s something for everyone if you know where and when to look. Among our favorites:Clark County WetlandsRed Rock CanyonClark County Sunset ParkPittman Wash We still have to visit Sloan Canyon and Tule Springs. Further out there is Hoover …
City Parks Links
Photo: Wetlands Park Links related to city parks presented in somewhat random fashion: Parks PeoplePark People helps people activate the power of parks. Amis des parcs aide les gens à activer le pouvoir des parcs.https://parkpeople.cahttps://www.facebook.com/ParkPeopleCAhttps://www.youtube.com/user/TorontoParkPeoplehttps://twitter.com/Park_People Mexico City La reinvención del espacio público en la ciudad fragmentada (PDF) [email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected][email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected][email protected]@[email protected][email protected]@[email protected][email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]@[email protected]@CWparkman [email protected]_newsNRPA’s National Gold Medal Award for Excellence …
Celestún Biosphere Reserve
Photo: Xixim, Flamingos Mexico – Decreed a wildlife refuge in 1979 and a biosphere reserve in the 1980s, the Celestún Biosphere Reserve is the cradle of ecotourism (cuna del ecoturismo). A bit of tourism history – in 1983 this place inspired Hector Ceballos-Lascurain to coin the e-word. The economy thrives on the fishing and tourism, …
Geopark
Buzzwords Geopark = a UNESCO-designated area containing one or more sites of particular geological importance, intended to conserve the geological heritage and promote public awareness of it, typically through travel and tourism HeadlinesRecibirá la UNAM reconocimiento de la Comisión Permanente por sus dos geoparques mundialesunesco-geopark-managers-gather-in-clareunesco-retira-al-geoparque-de-su-lista-por-la-negativa-gubernamentalPlan de geoparque en Yanhuitlán (Oaxaca, Mexico)Global Geoparks become UNESCO Sites …
Wild USA
Photo: NPS/Emily Hassell, Joshua Tree The stories of the parks, protected areas, wilderness, and wildlife in the United States are embedded throughout Planeta.com. This page is a good starting point. National Parks and Monuments Institutions State Parks Celebrations/Events Features Recommended ListeningIcons of the spectacular: American National Parks and the rise of parkitecture – Architecture informed …
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Links
Photo: Alexis Bonogofsky/USFWS, Camp on the Sheenjek River Links related to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Sale A BLM Alaska IT specialist monitors the live feed of the first Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale at the Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office on January 6, 2021. Key Linksfws.gov/refuge/arcticFacebook Photos WikipediaArctic National …
Joshua Tree National Park
Photo: NPS / Alessandra Puig-Santana, Comet Neowise Joshua Tree National Park Key LinksJoshua Tree National [email protected] Mountain Weather Station webcamFacebookTwitterYouTubeFlickrInstagram Google Maps Recommended ListeningDesert Oracle Radio hosted by Ken Layne by Ken Laynedesertoracle.com Visitor NumbersJoshua Tree National Park had a record 2.8 million visitors in 2018. During Thanksgiving weekend of 2018 the park received more …
City Parks
Photo: Henderson, Cornerstone Planeta.com spotlights our favorite city parks around the world. Which are your favorites? What we love: City parks are used for physical activity, competitive games and gentle strolls. City parks are safe havens for children in which to play and explore the natural world. Parks offer a respite from urban stress. Questions …